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dc.contributor.authorSchmid, Jochen
dc.contributor.authorSieber, Volker
dc.contributor.authorRehm, Bernd
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-05T12:30:33Z
dc.date.available2017-09-05T12:30:33Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.issn1664-302X
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fmicb.2015.00496
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/342775
dc.description.abstractBacteria produce a wide range of exopolysaccharides which are synthesized via different biosynthesis pathways. The genes responsible for synthesis are often clustered within the genome of the respective production organism. A better understanding of the fundamental processes involved in exopolysaccharide biosynthesis and the regulation of these processes is critical toward genetic, metabolic and protein-engineering approaches to produce tailor-made polymers. These designer polymers will exhibit superior material properties targeting medical and industrial applications. Exploiting the natural design space for production of a variety of biopolymer will open up a range of new applications. Here, we summarize the key aspects of microbial exopolysaccharide biosynthesis and highlight the latest engineering approaches toward the production of tailor-made variants with the potential to be used as valuable renewable and high-performance products for medical and industrial applications.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherFrontiers Research Foundation
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom496-1
dc.relation.ispartofpageto496-24
dc.relation.ispartofjournalFrontiers in Microbiology
dc.relation.ispartofvolume6
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSoil sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMicrobiology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMicrobiology not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4106
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3107
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode310799
dc.titleBacterial exopolysaccharides: Biosynthesis pathways and engineering strategies
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
dcterms.licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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